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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Prevacid Used To Treat

Clinical trial: Use of Prevacid to treat frequent heartburn

October 02, 2008
This is a study to investigate the safety and effectiveness of Prevacid in treating frequent heartburn. This national study is currently recruiting patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Purple Spit Up on Prevacid
By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

... If your baby is under treatment for reflux with Prevacid, this may be par for the course. As... Read more »

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Acid Reflux & GERD Medications
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...the same time as a proton pump inhibitor (such as Prevacid). This is because the H-2 blocker... Read more »

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Nexium Approved for Children – 5 Reasons It’s Important
By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

...actually treating children with GERD. And while Prevacid and Nexium are currently not approved... Read more »

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Why are so Many Babies on Reflux Medications?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) with brand names such as Prevacid and Prilosec.   So what is... Read more »

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ASK THE EXPERT -- Prevacid for Acid Reflux in Children
By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

...and occasional chest pain. Her doctor put her on Prevacid. She is four weeks into treatment and... Read more »

Health Guide

Gout: Diagnosis
...treatment. Types of these drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (AcipHex ), and pantoprazole (Protonix). Prevacid is the first... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
...number of drugs are used to treat NSAID-caused ulcers. PPIs -- omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium) -- are used most often. Other drugs that may be useful... Read more »
Osteoarthritis: Medications
...NSAIDs. Proton-pump inhibitors include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid) Click the icon to see an image of a gastric ulcer.Drugs for Prevention... Read more »
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild SLE
...ulcers caused by NSAIDs. PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium), and lansoprazole (Prevacid).Investigational Alternatives to NSAIDsNO-NSAIDS. Experimental drugs are being... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment
...typical regimen contains three drugs:A PPI. These drugs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex). Proton-pump inhibitors are... Read more »

Medications

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...known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat... Read more »

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...known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat... Read more »

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...known as a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). It is used to treat acid-related stomach and throat... Read more »

Related News

Clinical trial: Prevacid for GERD-related laryngitis
October 03, 2008

This is a study to determine if 30 mg of Prevacid taken twice daily is effective in treating GERD-related laryngitis. This national study is... Read summary »

A new Paradigm on Acid Reflux
June 09, 2008

By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day, 70 million people in the United States suffer from... Read summary »

Prevacid approved to treat nonerosive reflux esophagitis in Japan
October 02, 2008

Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has approved the use of Prevacid (sold as Takepron in Japan)... Read summary »

Ease ulcer pain with reflux drugs
October 02, 2008

The same medicines that treat acid-reflux pain ease ulcer pain too. Drugs like Nexium, AcipHex, Protonix, and Prevacid block the stomach's acid... Read summary »

Asthma and acid reflux may be connected
October 02, 2008

Asthma sufferers who also suffer from acid-reflux disease likely encounter an increased incidence of respiratory issues. Taking a proton-pump... Read summary »